Why they’re involved – they weren’t in the original movie, of course – is not known as yet, but it will add some additional star quality to the production, being made for the US Red Nose Day, being broadcast on NBC.

The short will also feature the scenes filmed by the stars who returned for the UK’s version, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Andrew Lincoln, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rowan Atkinson.